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The Square Peg

Movie 1958 TMDB 6.5/10 Released

Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they come into conflict with the military. Shortly afterwards, they get drafted and fall into the clutches of the Sergeant they have just bested. They are sent to France to repair roads in front of the Allied advance but get captured. Pitkin takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero

The Square Peg is a movie first shown in 1958. Runtime is 89 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: War, Comedy. TMDB score 6.5/10 from 34 votes.

89mRuntime
34TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Square Peg
Release year
1958
Release date
December 4, 1958
Status
Released
Runtime
89 minutes
Genres
War, Comedy
Production companies
The Rank Organisation
Director
John Paddy Carstairs
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (34 votes)
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Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Junior Commander Lesley Cartland

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Private Wilfred Grimsdale

Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Sergeant Loder

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Gretchen

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Henri Le Blanc

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Captain Wharton

J

John Warwick

Colonel Layton

A

Arnold Bell

General Hunt

V

Victor Beaumont

Jogenkraut

André Maranne

André Maranne

Jean-Claude

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Captain Ford

E

Eddie Leslie

Medical Officer

Richard Marner

Richard Marner

German Officer

John G. Heller

John G. Heller

German Officer at Gatepost

Roger Avon

Roger Avon

Workman (uncredited)

W

William Baskiville

German Officer (uncredited)

J

Jim Beasley

British Solider (uncredited)

Characters

  • Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber voiced by Norman Wisdom
  • Junior Commander Lesley Cartland voiced by Honor Blackman
  • Private Wilfred Grimsdale voiced by Edward Chapman
  • Sergeant Loder voiced by Campbell Singer
  • Gretchen voiced by Hattie Jacques
  • Henri Le Blanc voiced by Brian Worth
  • Captain Wharton voiced by Terence Alexander
  • Colonel Layton voiced by John Warwick
  • General Hunt voiced by Arnold Bell
  • Jogenkraut voiced by Victor Beaumont
  • Jean-Claude voiced by André Maranne
  • Captain Ford voiced by Frank Williams
  • Medical Officer voiced by Eddie Leslie
  • German Officer voiced by Richard Marner
  • German Officer at Gatepost voiced by John G. Heller
  • Workman (uncredited) voiced by Roger Avon
  • German Officer (uncredited) voiced by William Baskiville
  • British Solider (uncredited) voiced by Jim Beasley

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